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      Title: HEART-SHAPED SHORTBREAD FLAVORED WITH CAYENNE
 Categories: Appetizers, Cookies
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
           Karen Mintzias
    1/2 lb Butter, unsalted
           -- at room temperature
      8 tb Superfine sugar
      3 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
           Butter and sugar
           -- to line molds
 
  Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  
  With a wooden spoon or in an electric mixer, cream together the
  butter and sugar until very smooth.
  
  Sift the flour into the butter mixture and, using your fingers, work
  all ingredients into a crumbly but very fine mixture. At this point,
  add the cayenne pepper, or your choice of other flavorings.
  
  Butter the molds and dust the bottom and sides with sugar. Press the
  shortbread dough into the molds.
  
  Bake until golden brown.  The time varies from 10 minutes up,
  depending on the size of the mold.  Do not overbake. Cool on racks
  before unmolding.
  
  VARIATIONS: To make the more traditional shortbread, you can
  substitute a few drops of vanilla extract, 1/4 cup minced candied
  citron or lemon peel, or 2 tablespoons ground blanched almonds for
  the cayenne pepper.
  
  Source: Hors d'Oeuvres, by Martha Stewart Typed for you by Karen
  Mintzias
 
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